Smith, John: A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters: in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures : a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference the the galleries and private collections in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools (Part 4) (London: Smith and Son, 1833)

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seen, crowned with ssowers, advancing to the door of her
husband’s house, where she is cordially received and welcomed
by two friends; a young woman is strewing the ground with
ssowers; and at the same time a musician, standing at the
door, is animating the company with a violin ; many guests are
cheering at the windows, and the surrounding groups exhibit an
infinite variety of characteristic humour and drollery.
1st. 10| in. by 2 ft. 6^ in.—P.

Collection of M. Pailet, .
. 1799.
. 1220/5.
49Z.
- M. Montaleau,
. 1802.
. 2900/s.
116Z.
- M. Emler,
. 1809.
. 3000fs.
120Z.
•-- Chevalier Erard,
. 1832.
. 4901/5.
196Z.
59- A Village Marriage.
Collection of Greffier Fagel,
. 1801.
32 gs.

60. The Tric-trac Players. The Interior of an estaminet,
the centre of which is occupied by a group of three men, dis-
posed round a table ; one of them (apparently the cure de
•village) is seated with his back towards the chimney, attentively
engaged at a game of tric-trac; his adversary (said to be a
portrait of the artist) stands opposite to him, in the attitude of
throwing the dice, but from which his attention is diverted by a
well-dressed old man, who sits nearer the front, joking with the
maid, and taking hold of her apron as she passes by him, with a
glass in her hand. A spaniel is in front, and various objects lie
scattered on the ssoor. Two men, enjoying their pipes and
pot, are near the fire. A large window and an open door give
light to the back part of the room. An excellent example.
2 ft. by 2 ft. 3 in.—C.
Collection of M. Helsleuter, . . 1802. . 3445ss. 1381,
- General Verdier, . 1816. . 5000fs. 2001.
■-- Count Pourtales, . 1826. (Mr. Phillips) 285 gs.
-- Major Dunn, . . . 1828. . . » 252gs.
Now in the collection of Richard Forster, Esq.